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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Interactive Multi-Biometrics Recognition on E-Commerce

Dianxin kexue, 2015
An interactive multi-biometrics recognition method was proposed，and its application on e-commerce was researched from third-party payment platform.For our interactive multi-biometrics recognition，the identification of users was accomplished with the ...
Ling Tan, Lu Zhang
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Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy, Lily Waddell, Adam Easterbrook, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cale Jacobs, Morgan Jones, Faith Selzer, Elena Losina, Liana Fraenkel, Nick Bansback   +9 more
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INSURANCE CONTRACT RULES AND REGULATIONS FROM THE VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS STIPULATED IN THE NEW CIVIL CODE [PDF]

Annals of the University of Petrosani: Economics, 2011
The insurance contract is an important factor of the present economic life. It has been regulated until now by many laws, in order to establish certain rules to govern this important area, such as the insurance market, which is continuously changing. The
OANA RĂVAŞ, MIRELA MONEA, ADRIAN DAVID
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Clinical Outcomes of Patients Within the Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Pathway Cohort at a Tertiary Care Integrated Delivery Network: A Comparison to Usual Care

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to compare clinical outcomes between patients in the Allegheny Health Network rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care pathway and patients receiving usual care. Methods The care pathway initiative implements guideline‐based best practice alongside multidisciplinary team‐based care.
Tarun Sharma, Tyson S. Barrett, Teigan Dwyer, Nancy Campbell, Jessica Heintzinger, Ellen Kraemer, Adam Dore, Susan Manzi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile Water Payment Innovations in Urban Africa [PDF]

, 2011
This study assess mobile payment options for water service bills in four urban African contexts. Systems are evaluated to identify differences in adoption levels and motivations and barriers to uptake; how costs are distributed among water service ...
Aaron Krolikowski, Ilana Cohen, Rob Hope, Tim Foster   +3 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Payment for performance (P4P): any future in Italy?

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Pay for Performance (P4P) programs, based on provision of financial incentives for service quality, have been widely adopted to enhance quality of care and to promote a more efficient use of health care resources whilst improving patient ...
Bevilacqua Luciana, Bodina Annalisa, Castaldi Silvana, Parravicini Elena, Bertuzzi Michaela, Auxilia Francesco   +5 more
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Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler, Yunju Im, Sofia Pedro, Ted R. Mikuls, Edward S. Peters, Kaleb Michaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to gene therapies: a holistic view of current challenges and future policy solutions in the United States

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Gene therapies hold the promise of delivering groundbreaking improvements in health outcomes for previously intractable diseases. These therapies possess unique characteristics that differ from traditional small molecule or biologic treatments, posing ...
Tyler D Wagner, Lisabeth Buelt, Kimberly Westrich, Jonathan D Campbell   +3 more
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